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By Maria Cohut Source: Medical News Today There are very few things as certain in life as the experience of loss. We have all had, or will have, to say goodbye to someone who we cherish deeply — be it a partner, family member, friend, or mentor...

By Laura Chang Source: Mindfulness Muse Sadness is an emotional experience that is inherent to life itself. While sadness is often labeled as an unpleasant emotion, it is important to remember that there is no such thing as a “good” or “bad”...

By E.C. LaMeaux Source: Gaiam Losing a loved one can be a highly charged and very traumatic time. Though coping with loss can be a deeply personal experience, there are a few basic and universal steps to the bereavement and grief process. Knowing...

By Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond Source: The New York Times Dear Sugars, My sister died of a rare and aggressive disease. She was sick for 10 years, but the disease progressed quickly in the end and I never really got to say goodbye to her. By...

By Elizabeth Scott Source: Very Well Mind This is a common problem for many people: just how are we tressupposed to deal with negative emotions that keep coming up when we’re stressed or hurt? Should we stuff our anger and frustration away...

By PsychologyToday Source: David Feldman In 1942, the great psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, his wife, and parents were deported to the Nazi Theresienstadt Ghetto. His father died of pneumonia half a year later from the ghetto’s deplorable...

By Maria Rodale Source: HuffPost Depression gets a lot of press and attention these days. But sadness is a different thing. Sadness is the feeling that comes from an unhappy event. Now, if you don’t deal with it, sadness can become chronic...

Death is an unwelcome part of life no matter when it occurs. However, when death happens suddenly, it becomes even more difficult for people to cope with the loss. With the recent violence in the city along with a tragedy to an Indianapolis...

By Laura Tong Source: tiny buddha Be honest. It gets to you, doesn’t it? You feel trapped in a life of monotonous everyday routine. One dull day merges into the next, each equally forgettable. The months slide past until you look up from...

By Maria Rodale Source: Huffington Post Depression gets a lot of press and attention these days. But sadness is a different thing. Sadness is the feeling that comes from an unhappy event. Now, if you don’t deal with it, sadness can become chronic...

By Lamisha Serf-Walls Source: Huffington Post Whether you’ve lost yourself in your job, relationship, your role as a parent or simply feel lost in life in general, you are not alone. It doesn’t mean your life is doomed and that you will never...

20By Mary Hood Luttrell Source: Peaceful Dumpling A few years ago, I was inspired by Peaceful Dumpling EIC Juhea to come up with a word of the year for myself. Like a mantra, the word would serve to remind me of a guiding value, so I could...